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J. H. HUG-HHN.

NAIL.

Patented Jan. 2, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFUICE,

JHN H. HUGHEN, oF ATHENS, eEoRGtA.

NAIL.

SPEGIFICATIGN forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,859, dated January 2, 1883,

Application filed June 26, 1882.

(No model.)

To all whom it mag/.concern Be it known that I, JOHN H. HUGHEN, ot'

'Athens, in the county of Clarke and State of' the object being to prevent the said slats from being disengaged from the rails.

With this object in view my invention consists in a double-pointed nail, provided with a ledge between the two points, whereby the nail is engaged and driven. f

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view in vertical section through one ofthe side rails of a hedstead, showing a rail in ailjustment thereupon, the rail being held in place by a nail constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a detail view in perspective ot' my improved double-pointed nail. A is the side rail of a hedstead, and B is an ordinary slat which rests upon it.

C is a doublepointed nail, the same being It' desired, the nail maybe formed from ashort section of wire having a bend between its two ends. The opposite ends of all the slats are secured in this manner, and by one or more nails to the side rails, thus preventing 4o the slats from being disengaged tberetrom when heavy weights are imposed upon them.

It is apparent that my improved doublepointed nail is not limited in use to the ca.- pacity in which it is shown. but that it may be used in other and all pla-ces where it can be advantageously applied.

Having tully described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1 A nail having its ends pointed and an intlexible body portion or shank, the same being notched to toi'm a ledge by which the nail is engaged for the purpose of drivingit, substatitially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand this 16th day ot' June, 1882.

JOHN HAMILTON HUGHEN. Witnesses:

Y. H. WYNN, C. B. VERUNCE. 

